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Anton KrausGeneral-Chetar of the Ukrainian Galician Army
Date of Birth: 23.11.1871
Country:  Dive |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Career
- Education and Military Training
- Ukrainian Military Service
- Kiev Offensive and Beyond
- Commander of the Brigade in the UPR Army
- Later Life
- Ukrainian General Council of Combatants
- Death
Early Life and Military Career
Birth and FamilyViktor Kurmanovyh was born on November 23, 1871, in Berehomet (present-day Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine) to a German colonist father and a Ukrainian mother.
Education and Military Training
He graduated from the Vienna Cadet School and the Vienna Higher Officer School. During World War I, he commanded battalions in the 58th Stanislav and 55th Berezhany regiments on the Russian and Italian fronts, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Ukrainian Military Service
Commanding Officer in the Galician ArmyIn December 1918, Kurmanovyh joined the Galician Army, where he commanded the "Khirev" combat group, the 8th Sambor Brigade, and the 3rd Galician Corps on the Polish front.
Kiev Offensive and Beyond
In 1919, he led an army group in the Kiev offensive operation. Later that year, he became commander of the 3rd Corps, fighting against both the Bolsheviks and the forces of Denikin.
Commander of the Brigade in the UPR Army
In 1920, Kurmanovyh commanded a brigade in the UPR Army. His group broke through to Czechoslovakia in August 1920, where he was interned in the UGA camps in Liberec.
Later Life
Veteran Activism and MemoirsFrom 1924, Kurmanovyh lived in Vienna, where he became active in UGA veteran societies and wrote memoirs.
Ukrainian General Council of Combatants
In 1941, he became a member of the Ukrainian General Council of Combatants.
